C chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 3 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | x C G C C E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 3 3 4 3 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x C G C E G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 8 7 7 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | C E C E G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 8 10 0 0 | 1 2 1 3 – – | C G C G C E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 12 10 0 12 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x E G C E | medium | |
| x 3 0 3 0 3 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x C E C C G | easy | |
| x 3 3 3 4 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x C G C E x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 8 7 7 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | C E C E G E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 10 0 8 | 1 3 – 4 – 2 | C G E G C C | medium | |
| x x 12 10 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x x E G C E | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 4 0 | – 1 1 1 2 – | x C G C E E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 3 4 3 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x C E G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 8 7 7 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | C E C E G x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 10 0 0 | 1 2 – 3 – – | C G E G C E | medium | |
| x x x 10 0 12 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x G C E | medium | |
| x 3 0 3 4 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C E C E G | medium |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
More C chords
Other roots
See C in another tuning
What notes make up the C chord?
C is a Major chord built from the notes C, E, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.